COMMENT | ROBERT KABUSHENGA | On the afternoon of Saturday 26/04/2025, the world said farewell to Pope Francis. He left for heaven earlier in the week on Easter Monday, 21/05/2025. In the evening of April 18, 2015, I arrived in Perugia, Italy. With hindsight, this trip was the work of fate, …

Vatican, Rome | THE INDEPENDENT & VATICAN NEWS | Pope Francis was buried in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major, between the Pauline Chapel, where his beloved icon of Our Lady ‘Salus Populi Romani’ is located, and the Sforza Chapel. The Pope is the first in over …

COMMENT | DR OPIO PHILLIP |  I chose to remain silent on the Tororo split issue initially to allow due process to unfold. However, fundamental questions persist—particularly regarding the selection criteria for the delegates who met with the Vice President last week and later with His Excellency the President. While …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mwanga 2 Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest against Moses Tumwine, one of the accused persons in the case in which nine people are accused of giving false information to police, accusing Rubaga Miracle Centre Church’s lead Pastor Robert Kayanja of sodomy. …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mukono has set a date for the hearing of a land dispute involving a Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier, Major Mark Wanyama and Mukono businessman, Jackson Twinamasiko, after failed mediation. The two have, since 2019, been in the limelight …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), Uganda’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, has successfully held an annual medical camp at St. Stephen’s Church of Uganda, Luzira, in commemoration of World Malaria Day 2025. The event was grounded in this year’s global theme: “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, …

dfcu Jazz in the Pearl Festival – understanding Uganda’s Cultural Ties to a Global Sound. COMMENT | HELENA MAYANJA |  Born in the early 20th century in the cultural melting pot of New Orleans, jazz emerged as a powerful expression of the African American experience; blending blues, ragtime, and West …

Eneles Zhou’s five children have sickle cell disease. Her daily routine is a fight against pain, infection and a broken health care system Zvishavane, Zimbabwe | Global Press Journal Zimbabwe |  Morning light slants through the window as Eneles Zhou inspects two of her children. They’re wrapped in blankets. Despite March’s typically warm …

Botswana is using strategic reforms to turn its creative sector into an engine for economic growth. The approach draws lessons from South Africa’s success in attracting global filmmakers. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Botswana is borrowing a page from South Africa’s cinematic playbook and strategically deploying film-friendly policies to …

Essay 2 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In a healthy democracy, citizenship implies both responsibility and entitlement. It is a mutual contract: citizens invest trust, taxes, and participation, while the state delivers services, justice, and opportunity. But in Uganda, this social contract has been …